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It was time for a throwback episode at Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown, as some of the league’s greatest matches and rivalries were relived in a trip down the archives. The memories were good for an 0.6, which led the night’s demo wars. Close behind on ABC was perennial Friday winner Shark Tank, which was down a tick…

It was one of the tightest ratings races in some time on Friday evening, as viewers apparently were split between wrestling, crime drama procedurals, and newsmags. Coming out on top in the scrum was Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown, which drew an 0.6. The big draw was the contract signing between Sasha Banks and…

It’s another Friday night triumph for Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown. The program topped the demo wars with an 0.5, again leading the pack, as it has for several weeks. It also gave Fox the network crown on the evening with an 0.5 Universal Champion Roman Reigns and cousin Jey Uso ran into trouble against King…

Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown continues to dominate the night’s ratings, but this week, it faced a stiffer challenge from more network original programming. The wrestling show topped the night with an 0.6 in the prime demos. At the SmackDown, Roman Reigns teamed with cousin Jey Uso ahead of their Clash of Champions…

It’s a hands-down victory for Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown in Friday ratings. Once again, wrestling mayhem topped a rerun-heavy night, winning the demo wars with an 0.6. Highlighting the event was a confrontation between Bayley and Sasha Banks, and the crowning of a new No. 1 contender for the WWE Universal…

Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown once again led the ratings demos for the dog days evening, scoring an 0.5 to lead a rerun-heavy night. The show was highlighted by the appearance of Retribution, an Antifa-like group dressed all in black and bearing baseball bats. The mysterious group attacked the ringside area and…

Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus noted in the 16th century, “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” He wasn’t talking about Friday’s ratings, but he might as well have been. On a night almost entirely stacked with reruns/encores/repeats, Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown provided an oasis…

On a rerun heavy night, Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown raised its arms in victory, scoring an 0.6 to outpace its somewhat lackluster competition and allow Fox to cop the overall network bragging rights. The SmackDown featured the return of AJ Styles to the Blue Brand, and Styles won his first-round match against…

The holidays: a time for good will, family gatherings, and, apparently, wrestling. Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown again led the evening’s demo ratings wars, albeit on a night where there was little fresh programming as competition. The SmackDown had an 0.7 and 2.44 million viewers to win the night, although the most…